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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
PE RSON POINTS.

Quite party left St. Paul via the Minnesota
& Northwestern last night for California
Among the party are Aid. E.. R. Bryant and
wife. c. H. Lineau and daughter, Sheriff
F. Richter and wife, Aid. and Mrs. Joseph
Minea. Commissioner II. J. Peters and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Defel, Henry Martin and
others. They will be gone about six weeks.
going via Denver and Salt Lake City and re-
turning via New Orleans and st. Louis.
Mrs, A. Everhart and her daughter Flora.
Of Colorado Springs, Col, are visiting Mrs. J
T. Winslow and Mrs. w. G. Corbett. at the
Hotel Winslow.
Mrs. William Fl. CRUDE, of S24 Margaret
street. left St. Paul yesterday for Winona,
where she will be the guest of her son.
Gen. and Mrs. J. H. Baker, of Mankato.
have been guests at the residence of Capt.
w. W. Braden during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van r. Humphrey have re-
turned from prolonged visit to the parents
OF Mrs. Humphrey, in Cincinnati
Mrs. H. J. Peck and Mrs. Charles Plum
stead, of Shakopee, are visiting Mrs ]. W.
Sprague, No. CSC Wabasha street.
Miss Anna Lyons. of East Tenth street, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Secretary McCor-
mack, at Bismarck, Oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart are visiting Mrs Harris
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Austrian. corner of
Ninth and Neill streets.
Miss Fuller, of Ohio, is the guest of the
Misses Fairchild, of Pleasant avenue.
S. E. Kellimann has returned home from a
weeks sojourn in the East
C. P. Noyes and family left St. Paul on
Wednesday for Florida.
Mrs. NJ. W. Hagerty, of Eau Clare is visit
ing in the city.
Capt. Alonzo Cook has returned from W ash
inTtOD.
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before you say no, first whether you
ever had proposal made to you before;
secondly, whether it is likely you will ever
again have one made to YOU" 1t is said
that the lady appreciated the force of his
argument and accepted her practical sutton.
Although it is true that in the whole range
of undoubtedly interesting subjects that Of
proposals is probably the least discussed it
is yet possible, by the use of judicious
means, to obtain in this connection accurate
information of circumStantial nature.
Under favorable circumstances men have
been known to reveal interesting personal
experiences disguised, of course, as ''sOme
other fellOw'S"-and from such revelations
it would seem that the present era might
be characterized as that of ''languid" pro-
p0sals. Instead of frantically dropping on
his knees or gasping out an offer in the
midst of the polka's giddy whirl, Adolphus
idly lounges beside his Clara, and, as the
fumes of their Turkish cigarettes amicably
mingIe, suggests, with an air of languor:
Suppose we-er-always smoke together"
Clara, with equal sang-froid, admitting that
sit might be good idea"
An instance of the languid proposal is
said to have occurred not long ago in New
York, when, rs the story runs, society
youth, more remarkable for wealth than
wit, and victim of Anglomania. remarked
to young woman, at the close of ball:
Il intended-aw-tO have proposed to you
this evening, Miss Blank, but-aw-this
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! ing. I have often wondered why it is so,
and have come to the conclusion that men
avoid the subject, as rule, because
| each one is conscious of having
| made rather fool of himself
on the occasion. AS for women,
believe that it is the one subject held sa-
cred III their condolences with each other.
| A very charming woman. who is popular
not only with our sex but her own, told me
lately that, though she had received conf
denceS from feminine friends OH every other
conceivable subject. she had never yet been
| told anything more about a proposal than
| the bare fact of its having been made, re-
fused or accepted. She said, moreover, that
even about these facts women are more re-
| ticient than about anything else, and that
between the most intimate friends the SUBJ
| ject of an offer which has been rejected is
often never alluded to, although the facts of
the case are tacitly understood"
Considering that nearly every human
| being has had more or less experience in the
matter of proposals, the almost unanimous
| silence which is preserved concerning them
| is little remarkable. In the case of men
| it is probably true that each one is conscious
| of rot having displayed his usual brilliancy
| on the occasion in question, and therefore
| prefers to consign it to oblivion, in company
with his first ball and the times when sea-
| sickness has marked him for it's own. Be-
sides. the fact is that in real life nowadays
nothing is more uncommon than romantic
proposal. The occasion so much looked
| forward to more often than not falls ex-
| tremely fiat and has nothing especially re-
markable about it. What man ever pro-
posed as he intended to? or what girl ever
had her expectations concerning the how.
| when ard where of the important event
realized?
Certainly no one can accuse novels of
reticence OH the proposal question. and
| their information on the subject is in all
probability tolerably trustworthy, since
| it would be unfair to assume that
novelists, even feminine ones. are de.
MED ordinary experience in such matters.
From the novelists of the first half of this
century many interesting particulars
about the romantic, otherwise known as the
| high-fown. proposal then popular can be
CLEANED. In those days the "languishing
swain" invariably proposed on his knees
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sometimes on the right knee. sometimes on
the left knee. and sometimes on both
knees, as the particular fashion which hap
pened to be in vogue dictated. Ut may be
mentioned that the left knee remained
longest in favor.) His attitude was usually
suggestive of the idea that he 'had
been there before" and on the previous oc-
casion had found tacks in the carpet With
one hand he clutched that of the adored
one, and with the other either smote his
breast or pressed his fevered brow. The
simplest formula allowable was: Lovely
and beloved creature, deign to confer unut-
terable bliss on your admiring and devoted
slave! Be mine! oh. be mine!v' The
duty of the lovely and beloved creature was
to bestow on her slave lone languishing
glance from her dovelike eyes, and then
faint with as little delay as possible.
(Thoughtful young women always chose
sofa for the occasion, in order that the eli
max might be reached as gracefully as pos.
sible.)
The high-hown proposal was finally ousted
from polite society by the fact that it was
appropriated by the stage, and thus vulgar
lied. The jocular proposal then came into
favor, and for a time was quite popular and
carried to great lengths. 1t was even re-
lated that at the time when the tune known
as Pop Goes the Weasel'' was the rage,
jocular wooer. while dancing to the said
tune with the object of his affections. in
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BECOMING TO LENT.

The Park Church club gave social enter
tainment Friday evening at the Park Congre-
gational ch urch, corner Holly avenue and
Mackubin treet. The object of the club is
social and intellectual Improvement. Mr., De
Lacy sang 1.-The Cathedral Bell which was
followed by Il very interesting essay on Ger
man musicians by Miss Hall. "Patria" was
sung by Miss Parford and Morton Burrows
read Mrs. Williams and the Membraueous
Group. much to the amusement of the au-
dience. w. j. er gave "Resurrection,"
and the programme was closed with Her
King" sung by Miss Hafford. Every feature
Of the programme was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
The first musicale by the Central Park male
Quertette. of Jackson Street NJ. E. church,
will take place Monday evening of this week.
The quartette, consisting Of james Swift,
first tenor; r. S. Nichols, second tenor: f. H.
Garland, first bass, and j. l.. Whelan, second
bass, with S. T. Church, director, will be as
sisted by Nine. Gunvor Ritterager. paniste;
Miss Mae Murphy, contralto; Miss Julia
Faxon, soprano; Prof. c. G. Tltcomb and
Mrs H. w. Buford, piano accompanies.
The programme is said to be an excellent one.
An appreciative audience of ladies and
gentlemen gathered at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian association on Thurs
day evening TO hear Dr.. H. Haupt Jr., lee
ture on the subject of Curious Inventions -
The subject was attractive and illustrated as
it was by crayon sketches, maps and devices,
the lecture was deeply interesting. Mr.
Haupt was roundly applauded at the end of
his discourse.
James Howe delivered an interesting lee
ture on 1.-The Giants Causeway and Northern
Ireland" at the Temperance and Bethel rooms
on Thursday evening. Mr. Howe is a very
entertaining speaker, ard interspersed his
lecture with sparkling anecdotes and Illus
trations.
Maj. T. NJ. Newson has been engaged by
Bircher and Gen. Slbley posts, 6. A. R., to
deliver his three new lectures on the war be-
fore them. The series will begin a week
from Tuesday with the lecture on ''The
United States Senate of 1860 and 1861
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MERRIAM t4ARN NOTES.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Trinity NJ. E..
church has been one OF the most active ones
in the park during the last year. On Tues
day afternoon it held its annual meet
Ing at the home of Mrs. 0. P, Shepardson, re-
firing president of the society. The after
noon was occupied by officers reports and cleo
ton of new officers. The treasurer reported
SoO0 in the treasury, which had been raised
by the ladies during the past year. This
amount will be devoted to the new church,
which is now only waiting the approach of
spring to be completed. The officers for the
coming year are: President, Mrs. Jacob;
vice president, Mrs. Lockwood; secretary,
Miss Hazen; treasurer, Mrs. DR.. Nichols. at
the close OF the business Mrs. Shepardson,
the outgoing president, was presented with a
very beautiful illustrated volume. The even
ing was spent in Il social manner supper
being served in honor of the occasion.
On Wednesday afternoon the Chautauqua
circle held its usual meeting at the resi-
dence of Mrs. o. P. Shepardson. The after
Moons programme was not as long as usual
on account of other business, it being the
election of officers for the coming year. The
new officers were as follows: President, Mrs
La Sheur, who is now absent in Chicago; vice
president Mrs. Sands; secretary and treas
urer. Miss Bessie Collett A supper followed;
Mrs. Shepardson giving it in honor of the
new officers. Each lady present received a
very pretty souvenir, made of heliotrope and
spring violets.
The agitation about the state capitol has
made real estate lively, in fact, to say there
was Il real estate boom would be expressing
it mildly. Property is changing hands every
day. and numbers arc beginning Aprepa ara
tions for building
On Friday evening number Of the young
ladies of Merriam Park with few of their
friends, INDUCED in sleigh ride, after which
they partook OF hearty supper at Wood
rufus.
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Lent is being most rigidly observed IN st.
Paul. The sound of revelry and merry
dancing is but seldom heard. The resi-
dences on the fashionable avenues look
sombre and in keeping with the solemn
season. Carriages coming and going in the
evening, opening of doors and genial well
comes by the hosptable hostesseS, familiar
sounds during 1.-The season" in the residence
portion of the city, are things of the past.
There is no music and dancing upon the
avenues now. 1t is Lent and the tired
worshipers at the shrine of society'S god
deSS are resting.
-
Many beautiful costumes were to be seen
at the Patti concert last Monday night. 1t
was not full dress affair, but many gentle
men appeared in full evening dress and la
dies in opera costumes. White opera cloaks
were prominent and decollete dresses were
numerous. A majority of the ladies car
ried flowers.
In the way of bonnets new ideas are in
troduced in small, clOse-titting articles.
There are coronet shapes, fish wife fronts
and number of novelties in side pieces
and crown flaps. Dressy hats in straw
braidS have the left side rolled, either me-
dunn or high. with brinS short at the back
and deep at the front. sometimes dropping
in face hat idea. There are number of
stylish shapes in turbanS and toQues.
-
Sunken crowns and sloping tips are favor
lite features and the diamond ridge effect is
again observed, both at back and front of
crowns. An immense combination of fan
cieS was noted in straw bralds, and all the
new heliotrope, light greens and reds are
shown i'll these. The crowns of the hats
may be a tri1e less tall, but. as rule,
tapering crowns Will prevail in hats worn
during early spring. The trimmings on
both hats and bonnetS are more profuse
than during the winter and no less tower
ing. Some of the hats show greater cir
conference in the brim, and some of the
toque shapes have the brim carried out in
greater width and turned up at the back at
least tWO-thirdS the height of the crown.
-
Other shapes have the brim turned up
higher in front than at the back, while
turning up the brim all around is feature
IN the shapes of the hats that savors of the
old-fashioned toque. The capricious brim
that is disposed to turn up somewhere
around the crown is again with lis; and
another hat with TALL dome shaped crown
has rocking brim quite close to the sides
and turning up to deep, rounded point in
front and Hidl& IA novel hat shows the
brim quite close and curled around bag
shaped crown sewed up in seam at the
apex.
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Not Much of a Race.

Chicago News.
Billy Emerson, the minstrel, tells with
eXcruciating mimicry the stroy of how he
took Ben Cotton to see quarter
race in Sacramento. The horse was one of
those big animals that can go like the wind
for quarter of a mile, but are no good for
greater distance. The race was against
time, and was set for 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Ben demurred strongly because they
had to be called at Z in order to catch the
train to reach there in time. The weather
was very warm, and the MINISTRIES reached
the track few minutes before the race be-
gan, Billy all enthusiasm over..the horse and
Ben putting and blowing between each eX-
postulatory word. They talked for little
together, when suddenly Billy threw up his
hat and cheered with several hundred
Others
What do you think of that?" he asked
Ben, triumphantly.
What do think of what?" said Ben,
who was pulling at a cigar.
1.-THE race" answered Billy. didn't
you see it?"'
Il didn't see anything" replied Cotton.
'"That's - of race. A man turns
his head to spit and it's all over"
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annulled; affirmative, r. f. Wright and f. S.
Collier; negative, L. ii. Ellsworth and s A.
Mccain.
On Sunday evening the Philomatheans had
very warm discussion on the question IRE
solved, That Private Ownership of Land is
Unjust" 1t was decided in favor of the neg
alive. A discussion and debate win he rhe
principal points of interest at the next meet
ing. us Poverty More Prevalent Now in the
United States than it Was Fifty Years A go?"
Affirmative, w. ID. flaming; negative E. N.
Tuckey. Messrs. G. 5. Perry and f. f. Far
rar will lead the debate, the question being
whether the government should own and op-
crate railroads and telegraph lines
On Monday afternoon in the chapel DR..
Ridgaway, "resident of CARROTS Biblical in
stitute, 81 Ike efore large audience of stu
dents an, IF uds. He pictured in a very
Lively ma II his trip and experiences I'D the
Nile in L ,ypr. His description of the MOSQUES
and some OF the ruins of ancient cities and
temples was very fine and of great intesest
Among others present were Bishop Foss and
wife, Miss FoSs, Drs. Bridgman, Mckinley
and Innes.
The last lectures of the term, under the
auspices of the Hamline Lecture bureau,
were given on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
by Dr.. HOvey, of Minneapolis, assisted by
Prof. Richardson. The lectures were illus
trated by stereoptican on caves and grottoes.
Miss Eunice Allen, of Fergus Falls, former
student of Hamline. was the guest of some
OF her classmates for few days last week.
Mrs. Albertson, of Kellogg, Mimi, spent u
few days last week with her daughter, Miss
Annie V. Albertson, OF go.
Junior exercises on last Sunday were at
tended by large audience of students and
friends from the cities.
Miss Gertrude Southwick, 'Ss, last week en-
tertained Miss Alice Johnson, of Fargo, a
former student.
r. E. Spaulding received short visit on
Monday from his sister, Miss .Spaulding, of
Bay City, Mich.
The juniors were glad to see with them on
Thursday their old classmate, Mr. Packett
of st. Paul.
Messrs. C. v. rand S. E. Ridgway had a
visit from their uncle, A. Benham, of Red
Wing.
F. w. Dewart, of 'SS was, absent visiting
friends near Mankato last Sunday and Mon
day.
Miss ADery, of Ladies' hall, received call
from her sister on Tuesday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary associa-
ton met Friday afternoon.
The university pulpit will be filled this
morning by Bishop Foss.
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White Bear.

The Grand Army of the Republic gave a
very Undressing and successful enter
tainment last Friday evening in t'Getty's
Hall. standing room was at premium before
o'clock. number of solos, duets and
choruses were rendered by Mr. and Mrs. J.
Brice Murray, o. r. Green, Miss Annie Con-
roy, Miss Frank Smell. Miss Lille Green and
Archie Getty. The "Grand Army Boys"
gave several spicy little sketches, in which
James Lonergan displayed excellent ca
liabilities as commedian. The feature of
the evening was a comedy entitled 1.-THE
Wearing of the Green" Miss Annie Conroy.
who took the leading female part, acted with
Intelligence and vivacity, and looked as
pretty as a picture in her quaint Irish cos
tune, and was ably seconded by Archie A.
Getty. Miss Lille Green, Miss Frank Smell,
A. E. Glberton and Rob Getty performed
their parts admirably.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
A PYTHGAN DANCE.

The Knights of Pythias of st. Paul gave
one of their pleasant social hops at their
hall OH Sixth street on Thursday evening.
A short programme of sixteen dances
formed the evenings entertainment. Abou
fifty couples were present, the members of
the order attending in uniform. The
Home, Sweet Home Waltz" was danced
soon after l o'clock. To the following
committees are the success of these BIZ
monthly hops due: On arrangements, c.
L. Martin. f. w. Allen. NJ. Z. Ferrey; re-
ception committee, A. Poupeney. II. Meyer.
E. S. Radcliffe d. P. Rousapoulos. G. NJ.
Orr, j. S. Snyder. f. w. Allen; floor COM
mittee, c. T. Martin, j. c. Clements. F.
Schultz. II. S. Finn, e. E. Woodward, T.
A Moore Iosenh Pnunenev
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X night

The marriage of Archie Knight to
Miss Evelyn May Duke took place at Christ
church at 6 o'clock yesterday evening.
Bishop Gilbert officiated. and sisters Of the
bride and brother of the groom comprised
the bridal party. A very large number of
the friends of the young couple attended
the pretty ceremony. A reception followed
at the residence of the brides parents. DR..
and Mrs. Duke, of Iglehart street, and sew
eral hours were delightfully."- passed in dane
ing and feasting before the newly married
pair departed for brief trip. The gifts
were many and beautiful Early in April
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight will leave for their
former home in England, returning in the
fall
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EVENTS OF THE EEK.

the civ rendered u banquet to the members
of the legislature, and the same evening the
Loyal Legion gave their regular annual BAN
met at the same place. The city's guests
were entertained in the main dining room and
the Loyal legion enjoyed themselves in the
oreinary. Four hundred and fifty persons
SAT at table at the supper of the city to the
solons, and seventy-five members and guests
of the Loyal Legion enjoyed the material and
intellectual feast prepared for them. At the
larger of these two banquets, Gen. John B.
Sanborn presided as tOastmaster, and at the
same table sat Hon. W. p. Murray, Hon. Rus
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
HANILsNE UNIVERSITY.

The debate in the Amphicyon society FRI
day night as to whether an aristocracy of
birth was to be preferred to an aristocracy Of
wealth was decided in the affirmative. AT the
close OF the debate Mr.. Benham, of Red
Wing. gave the members short but very in
structive address. The society holds one more
meeting this term, and for the occasion quite
an Interesting programme has been prepared.
The principal parts will be Il speech by S. f.
kerfoot, an essay by H. H. Norton, European
news of the week. w. E. Brink. Debate-Re-
solved, That the Monroe doctrine should be
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No OleO Mixture.
Omaha Herald

Omaha Herald.
First Omaha Dame-What lovely butter
that is. Where did you get it?
Second Omaha Dame-It is made not far
from Omaha.
''Indeed.:'
Yes, l buy it of a very ignorant farmer
who can't read"
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HOW CUPID CONQUERS.
Proposals for Marriage and the Oircum-
stances Under Which They Take
Place.
The Method as Described in Novels, the Off,
Hand, Sensible Style and Other
Ways
A Plain, Like Understand
ing Urged as Most Satisfactory
in the End.
A P1e-Fed Dude Who Was Too Much
Exhausted by Dancing to Make
the Leap.

AVE you ever noticed
said a club man the
other day, ''how very
little one hears about
proposals." Every other
circumstance connected
with a marriage is dis
cussed with the greatest
freedom; possible and
probable matches and
breach of promise suits
and divorce cases are
canvassed and talked
over in every imagiua-
bic light, but about ac-
tual offeIs of marriage
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TOO TIRED JUST THEN.
german has WEAKLY been so fatiguing that 1
don't feel-aw-quite up to it. May call
in the mawning?"
The damsel addressed was pardonably
indignant and revenged herself by break
ing through her seXs usual rule and pub
fishing the incident in her set
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-06
THE BOX AND THE BALLET.

There's lady in one of the boxes,
She's dressed in q manner au fait,
Which those who are posted on fashion,
Denominate decollete.
There's another one in the ballet,
Whose attire is quite CONNIE il faut,
Reversing the cut of the other,
It's decollete down below.
If you take the two dresses presented
And combine them; when you are done
You will find that the new combination
Will result in your having but one.
Now what shall we say of the puzzle?
One garment. with women for two,
And both Of them dressed in the fashion,
We don't understand it. Do you?
Washington Critic.